Michigan State coach Tom Izzo after the Spartans' 80-59 win over Louisiana Monroe on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — If there is a plus about Nick Ward’s ankle injury, it will force Tom Izzo to use freshman forwards Marcus Bingham Jr. and Thomas Kithier.
For more minutes and longer stretches. In critical situations and not just garbage time.
While Ward’s status is day-to-day for Sunday’s game against Tennessee Tech (6 p.m., Big Ten Network), Michigan State basketball’s limited post presence could be tested with senior Kenny Goins and sophomore Xavier Tillman as the primary forwards.